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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2018?

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On October 17, 2018, the Sun was in Libra (24°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% illuminated). Venus, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°15' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 8°03' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2018
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun24°03'51" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Moon2°09'51" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mercury11°17'03" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Venus8°09'00" ScorpioRetrograde into Libra
Mars13°22'51" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Jupiter25°18'43" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Saturn3°52'58" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Uranus0°49'25" TaurusRetrograde into Aries
Neptune14°05'49" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto18°49'23" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node1°34'12" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on October 17, 2018

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters AquariusLeaves Capricorn

Born on October 17, 2018?

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Libra Sun.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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